Let’s just hope that our gingerbread house is as architecturally sound as the Le Corbusier and Wright buildings. Or even more architecturally sound, I should say: Frank Lloyd Wright’s building was in danger of collapse at one point. The terraces of Fallingwater began to droop over time and were considered unstable. In addition, “long-term stress on the main level’s beams resulted in cracks in the beams, causing the floors to sag.”1 The building was restored in 2002, as part of an $11.5 million restoration project.

You know, maybe it’s a little encouraging to know that even Frank Lloyd Wright wasn’t a perfect architect. Then maybe I won’t be disappointed if my house has collapsed by tomorrow morning!

(If anyone ends up building another gingerbread house that was inspired by a great architectural work, let me know! I’d love to see a picture. I dare someone to try and build a gingerbread house that based off of Frank Gehry’s Guggenheim Bilbao Museo.)

Have you seen the latest Acura comercial about illogical holiday spending? Well one of the segments is about "a 1960s Post Modern gingerbread house" and I totally thought that was the BEST idea EVER!!! Then this same night, you post this- I am in a blissful state of creativity Merry PoMo Christmas and a PoPoMo New Year

Thanks for the comments! LeGrand, I expect to see a photo when you complete your Bilbao gingerbread house. Or have your students make the house for you – it could be a final project or something.

And AdmGln, the EMP is another great one to tackle! Ha! That museum was designed by Frank Gehry, the same architect who designed the Bilbao Guggenheim (the one I challenged people to build!). (For those you are interested, you can see a photo of the Experience Music Project museum here.

Alli, I hadn't seen that clip before, but I thought it was hilarious. I found it here on YouTube, if anyone is interested.

H Niyazi: You're right that my little house is much more delicious than the others. It's a good thing I took a photo of the house last night. My husband and I have been snitching candy off of the roof and garden all day today…

Ben: I laughed when I read your comment. You're right about the cognitive dissonance. Perhaps my "construction materials" are a little more modern than other houses, since I'm using cheap graham crackers instead of true gingerbread?

heidenkind: Those crackers look delicious! I'll have to use those next time. They do look better for a modern gingerbread house design. Ha ha!

e: Ha! I should submit it. That would be funny.

MyRealitty: Sure! You're welcome to post it on your blog. (Could you still include a link to my post, if you do?)

The “Fallingwater” of the Kaufmann’s I guess is the inspiration of the modern architecture today. But as I see it no one has ever beaten Frank Lloyd Wright’s architectural design. I have never seen such blissful house like the famous “Fallingwater”.

My brother is very much interested with the house and now he is renovating our homes in broken arrow into modern design. He loves edgy plane because it makes him feel balanced all the time. He is investing more in real estate and now up for the hunt for a house for sale in Tulsa.

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